Ultracapacitors, the New Thinking in the Automotive World

Due to the increasing power demand in future vehicles for comfort improvement, as well as ongoing pressures for more environmentally friendly means of transportation, automotive manufacturers are developing alternatives to existing fossil fuel-driven vehicles.

Perhaps the most promising near-term alternative to fuel-cell vehicles, which will not be ready for volume production for at least a decade, is hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technology. While progress has been made in control, engine and motor design, there has not been much success with regard to the electric power storage systems. This is due primarily to the fact that batteries are used to provide the power peaks in most of the currently developed hybrid electric vehicles. But the deficiencies of battery storage systems are multiple and they create many design challenges for automotive engineers.

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